Can youexplain whatyou meanby that?What part ofthis is mostimportant toyou?So you’resayingthat…So whatI’m hearingis… Is thatright?So you’resayingthat…I may not agree,but I want tounderstand yourthinking. Canyou give me anexample?Can youhelp meunderstandwhy youthink that?I understandyour point,but I see itdifferently.That’ssimilar tomy thinkingbecause…Can yousay moreaboutthat?Let mecheck that Iunderstandyoucorrectly…Did I missanythingimportant?If I’munderstandingyou correctly,then…(summarize whatthe person said)I may not agree,but I want tounderstand yourthinking. Canyou give me anexample?I agree with part ofwhat you said, butnot all of it. Forexample, I heard yousay ___________,but have youconsidered________________.What part ofthis is mostimportant toyou?Did I missanythingimportant?Can I explaina differentway oflooking at it?Can you tell meif I understoodthis correctly?(thensummarizewhat they said)So whatI’m hearingis… Is thatright?Can you tell meif I understoodthis correctly?(thensummarizewhat they said)Can yousay moreaboutthat?That’ssimilar tomy thinkingbecause…I appreciate youexplaining yourpoint. Have youconsidered____________?I understandyour point,but I see itdifferently.If I’munderstandingyou correctly,then…(summarize whatthe person said)Can youhelp meunderstandwhy youthink that?I appreciate youexplaining yourpoint. Have youconsidered____________?Tell memoreaboutthat.Can youexplainthat partagain?Can I explaina differentway oflooking at it?What madeyou cometo thatconclusion?Whatexperiencesinfluencedyourthinking?What doyou meanby ___?What doyou meanby ___?How did thataffect yourunderstandingof or thinkingabout thetopic?Can youexplain whatyou meanby that?It soundslike youbelieve…Tell memoreaboutthat.I agree with part ofwhat you said, butnot all of it. Forexample, I heard yousay ___________,but have youconsidered________________.What madeyou cometo thatconclusion?It soundslike youbelieve…Let mecheck that Iunderstandyoucorrectly…Can youexplainthat partagain?I noted thatyou said______, canyou elaborateon that?How did thataffect yourunderstandingof or thinkingabout thetopic?Whatexperiencesinfluencedyourthinking?Can youexplain whatyou meanby that?What part ofthis is mostimportant toyou?So you’resayingthat…So whatI’m hearingis… Is thatright?So you’resayingthat…I may not agree,but I want tounderstand yourthinking. Canyou give me anexample?Can youhelp meunderstandwhy youthink that?I understandyour point,but I see itdifferently.That’ssimilar tomy thinkingbecause…Can yousay moreaboutthat?Let mecheck that Iunderstandyoucorrectly…Did I missanythingimportant?If I’munderstandingyou correctly,then…(summarize whatthe person said)I may not agree,but I want tounderstand yourthinking. Canyou give me anexample?I agree with part ofwhat you said, butnot all of it. Forexample, I heard yousay ___________,but have youconsidered________________.What part ofthis is mostimportant toyou?Did I missanythingimportant?Can I explaina differentway oflooking at it?Can you tell meif I understoodthis correctly?(thensummarizewhat they said)So whatI’m hearingis… Is thatright?Can you tell meif I understoodthis correctly?(thensummarizewhat they said)Can yousay moreaboutthat?That’ssimilar tomy thinkingbecause…I appreciate youexplaining yourpoint. Have youconsidered____________?I understandyour point,but I see itdifferently.If I’munderstandingyou correctly,then…(summarize whatthe person said)Can youhelp meunderstandwhy youthink that?I appreciate youexplaining yourpoint. Have youconsidered____________?Tell memoreaboutthat.Can youexplainthat partagain?Can I explaina differentway oflooking at it?What madeyou cometo thatconclusion?Whatexperiencesinfluencedyourthinking?What doyou meanby ___?What doyou meanby ___?How did thataffect yourunderstandingof or thinkingabout thetopic?Can youexplain whatyou meanby that?It soundslike youbelieve…Tell memoreaboutthat.I agree with part ofwhat you said, butnot all of it. Forexample, I heard yousay ___________,but have youconsidered________________.What madeyou cometo thatconclusion?It soundslike youbelieve…Let mecheck that Iunderstandyoucorrectly…Can youexplainthat partagain?I noted thatyou said______, canyou elaborateon that?How did thataffect yourunderstandingof or thinkingabout thetopic?Whatexperiencesinfluencedyourthinking?

Active Listening Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Can you explain what you mean by that?
  2. What part of this is most important to you?
  3. So you’re saying that…
  4. So what I’m hearing is… Is that right?
  5. So you’re saying that…
  6. I may not agree, but I want to understand your thinking. Can you give me an example?
  7. Can you help me understand why you think that?
  8. I understand your point, but I see it differently.
  9. That’s similar to my thinking because…
  10. Can you say more about that?
  11. Let me check that I understand you correctly…
  12. Did I miss anything important?
  13. If I’m understanding you correctly, then… (summarize what the person said)
  14. I may not agree, but I want to understand your thinking. Can you give me an example?
  15. I agree with part of what you said, but not all of it. For example, I heard you say ___________, but have you considered ________________.
  16. What part of this is most important to you?
  17. Did I miss anything important?
  18. Can I explain a different way of looking at it?
  19. Can you tell me if I understood this correctly? (then summarize what they said)
  20. So what I’m hearing is… Is that right?
  21. Can you tell me if I understood this correctly? (then summarize what they said)
  22. Can you say more about that?
  23. That’s similar to my thinking because…
  24. I appreciate you explaining your point. Have you considered ____________?
  25. I understand your point, but I see it differently.
  26. If I’m understanding you correctly, then… (summarize what the person said)
  27. Can you help me understand why you think that?
  28. I appreciate you explaining your point. Have you considered ____________?
  29. Tell me more about that.
  30. Can you explain that part again?
  31. Can I explain a different way of looking at it?
  32. What made you come to that conclusion?
  33. What experiences influenced your thinking?
  34. What do you mean by ___?
  35. What do you mean by ___?
  36. How did that affect your understanding of or thinking about the topic?
  37. Can you explain what you mean by that?
  38. It sounds like you believe…
  39. Tell me more about that.
  40. I agree with part of what you said, but not all of it. For example, I heard you say ___________, but have you considered ________________.
  41. What made you come to that conclusion?
  42. It sounds like you believe…
  43. Let me check that I understand you correctly…
  44. Can you explain that part again?
  45. I noted that you said ______, can you elaborate on that?
  46. How did that affect your understanding of or thinking about the topic?
  47. What experiences influenced your thinking?